Were Asian people effected by the Black Death?

Question

I know it killed off approximately 1/3 of Europe's population, but what about Asia? Was the Asian population decimated.

Answer 1

The black death originated in the Orient.

http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/fleas/bdeath/Path.html

http://historymedren.about.com/library/atlas/blatmapasiabd.htm

"The Black Death, which was at first called the Great Mortality or simply the Pestilence, originated in Asia in the early 13
40s. It probably began in China, and from there it spread to India, Egypt, and all of Asia Minor. By 1346 word reached Europe of a horrible plague, with deaths estimated to be over 23 million."
http://historymedren.about.com/od/theblackdeath/a/greatmortality.htm

"... a pandemic that first struck Europe in the mid-late-14th century (1347–51), killing up to between a third and two thirds of Europe's population, this is around 25 million people. Almost simultaneous epidemics occurred across large portions of Asia and the Middle East during the same period, indicating that the European outbreak was actually part of a multi-regional pandemic. Including Middle Eastern lands, India, and China, the Black Death killed at least 75 million people .."
http://en.allexperts.com/e/b/bl/black_death.htm

Answer 2

Hello,
According to many books and scientific literature on the history of disease, it is now believed that plague originated in Asia and was carried west by travelers, boats, and waves of conquerors, all of which were accompanied by the rat whose fleas carry the plague bacteria. So, Asia was definitely affected, though being closed to outsiders for many centuries, the true impact may never be known.

Answer 3

Yes, I just saw an article about that on http://www.thefreedictionary.com/...

and it said that Asia was definitely affected.

Answer 4

sure blame the plague on the asians
and the long-horn beetle
and those pesky opportunists

okay, so maybe asians were at fault here, but it seems like everyone's a xenophobe

Answer 5

Yes, I just saw an article about that on http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

and it said that Asia was definitely affected.

Answer 6

58 people died in Asia, most of them were from Mogolian decent